Retail Sales Associate at Owens & Xley Consulting - 2 Openings

Owens and Xley Consults is a recruitment firm based in Lagos that offers business advisory and consulting services to help Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Retail Sales Associate

Locations: Abuja (FCT) & Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Responsibilities
Sales:

• Welcome and serve customers providing an excellent in-store experience at all times
• Guide customers by ushering them to appropriate sections in the store based on their needs and interests
• Be proactively engaged in upselling and maximize sales opportunities in order to achieve individual sales target and KPIs
• Fulfill phone and online orders to support the omni-channel customer experience
• Upsell where appropriate
• Follow policies and procedures for markdowns and sale events
• Record sales by creating and updating customer profile records in the POS terminal.

Customer Service:

• Professionally handle phone calls and any customer service issues
• Handle each transaction professionally and in a friendly manner
• Assist customers in a timely, efficient and courteous manner delivering superior customer service
• Deal effectively with customer complaints by liaising with the retail manager when necessary
• Communicate special promotions and instore activities to customers
• Liaise with the delivery partners to fulfil all customer orders in a timely manner.

Representing the brand:

• Demonstrate strong brand and product knowledge by articulating advantages, benefits and/or fits of various outfits
• Understand and communicate the The company'saesthetic, brand philosophy and lifestyle to the associates and the customer
• Emulate the brand aesthetic & embody a strong sense of fashion sensibility and an enthusiastic attitude
• Ensure to be up-to-date knowing fashion trends and competitors.

Store Operations:

• Maintain the shop floor and visual display high standards, complying with the brand’s operational guidelines and merchandising procedures
• Return all merchandise to the right location after sales
• Clean up fitting rooms and return garments to racks
• Ensure that the restrooms are cleaned as at when due
• Balance cash registers with receipts
• Execute all opening and closing procedures.

Inventory management:

• Stay aware of inventory levels and communicate low stock
• Participate in stock count activities.
• Perform other duties as required.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree with 1 - 5 years work experience.

Technical Skills:

• Working knowledge of the fashion industry
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills
• Intermediate-level proficiency in MS Office
• Standard knowledge of ERPs
• Data entry skills & excellent customer-facing skills.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to influence and negotiate
• Ability to listen with rapt attention for needs identification
• Ability to own tasks and take responsibility for outcomes
• Strong work ethic.

Attitude:

• Must be willing to take initiative, work autonomously, and tackle complex situations
• Ability to work well under pressure; able to use discretionary judgment and make solid decisions
• Must have exceptional time management and organizational skills including the ability to meet external and internal deadlines
• Must demonstrate the confidence and ability to relate with customers in an assertive and professional way

Salary
N100,000 - N120,000 Monthly.

Application Closing Date
31st May, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover letter to: recruitment@owensxley.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.